2009-2010 Ford F-150 being recalled to fix door handles

February 4, 2011 by admin  
Filed under Recalls

Filed under: Truck, Etc., Recalls, Safety, Ford, Canada

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Ford has announced that the automaker is recalling 280,946 F-150 models in the United States and an additional 68,000 in Canada for faulty door handles. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, the interior handles feature a housing [...]

GMC Granite concept’s production fate hinges on door feasibility

June 11, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Concept Cars

Filed under: Concept Cars, Crossover, Hatchback, GMC

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The compact-sized Granite crossover concept shown by GMC at the Detroit Auto Show proved extremely popular with attendees, and the “Professional Grade” division at GM really wants to put it in production. According to new GMC product marketing director, Lisa [...]

2010 Subaru Tribeca recalled for defective door latches

April 2, 2010 by admin  
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Filed under: Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Subaru

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Subaru has issued a recall for 1,585 2010 Subaru Tribecas for mispositioned door latches. Apparently, during production some door latch cables were installed improperly, so that when the window is rolled down the cable might catch in the door glass regulator, [...]

2011 Hyundai Sonata door latch recall gets official

March 9, 2010 by admin  
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Filed under: Sedan, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Hyundai

2011 Hyundai Sonata SE – Click above for high-res image gallery

A couple weeks back, Hyundai put a stop-sale on its freshly minted 2011 Sonata sedan because a front door latch could malfunction after a rather labored series of steps. The stop-sale was lifted almost immediately, though, as the Korean [...]

BREAKING: Hyundai issues stop-sale on 2011 Sonata over possible door latch malfunction

February 24, 2010 by admin  
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Filed under: Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Hyundai

2011 Hyundai Sonata SE – Click above for high-res image gallery
With the first units of its 2011 Sonata sedan having just begun hitting dealers, Hyundai is in the unfortunate position of having to issue a stop-sale on its most hotly anticipated new model in some time. According to Hyundai, [...]

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